“Winnebago is listening to its customers who they say are ‘hungry’ for electric recreational vehicles and they have invested in an electric powertrain company.
Last year, we reported on Winnebago, a maker of commercial vehicles better known for its motor homes, launching a new all-electric RV platform.
However, the vehicle was limited to a range of 85 to 125 miles, which is not useful for a motor home.
Ashis Bhattacharya, Vice President of Business Development, Specialty Vehicles, and Advanced Technology at Winnebago Industries, said that it has been used by a “major hospital system”:
“We are excited to see the first Motiv-equipped vehicle on a Winnebago commercial shell being used by a major hospital system on the West Coast,”
When first launching the electric vehicle, the company said that it could be used as “mobile medical clinics, bloodmobiles, mobile classrooms and mobile outreach vehicles.”
But Winnebago is also getting feedback from customers for other “all-electric mobile solutions”:…”
Read More: https://electrek.co/2019/10/18/winnebago-hungry-electric-rvs/